Jose Boves

Jose Tomas Boves (18 September 1782-5 December 1814) was a royalist caudillo of the Llaneros during the South American Wars of Liberation.

Biography
Born in Oviedo, Asturias in Spain, Boves became a smuggler and moved to Venezuela, where he had his business. Initially supportive of Venezuelan independence from New Spain, Boves later allied with Domingo de Monteverde's Royalists in New Granada. On 15 June 1814 he defeated Simon Bolivar at the Battle of La Puerta, erasing his progress in liberating New Granada. However, he was killed at the Battle of Urica, a victory for his forces nevertheless, and Jose Antonio Paez, the new leader of the llaneros, allied with Bolivar.